Estimation of CSF Flow Resistance in the Upper Cervical Spine

• Published in: The neuroradiology journal Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 106 - 110
• Main Authors: Mardal, K-A., Rutkowska, G., Linge, S., Haughton, V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Arnold-Chiari Malformation - pathology; Arnold-Chiari Malformation - physiopathology; Cerebrospinal Fluid - physiology; Cervical Vertebrae; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Biological; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Cord - pathology; Chiari I; CSF flow; spine; MR imaging

Chiari I patients have increased CSF velocities in the foramen magnum due hypothetically to increased pressure gradients or reduced flow resistance. We calculated flow resistance in the cervical spinal canal in a group of subjects with and without the Chiari malformation. Eight subjects including he...